Hi Mark,

wow learned something already, should of looked carefully at the table ha!

yeah thats why i had my hesistations, wow my mate would be raging haha, but its mine all mine now!!!

i guess i was just lucky, the carreras are just perfect. I stumbled across one in Paris, but he was wanting silly money for it, then again it deep seem perfect, but in a way too good to be true!

regards,

Adam.

: Welcome to the forum Adam.

: I wouldn't set much store by the price guide - not only is it over
: 4 years old now, the Heuer market has changed a bit in that time
: too.

: Worth asking though, I can help clear up a bit of a misconception -
: The AA Autavia in that guide is one with the case that preceded
: your example, with larger registers and dauphine hands. The
: matching model to yours is in the B category. So not quite as
: much of a gain, but I reckon you should aim for around 50% on
: top of what you paid and quite possibly a little more. I don't
: follow the Autavias as closely as Carreras though, someone who
: does might have a better idea.

: Insurers tend to want valuations from professionals, i.e.
: recognised jewellers, even where they are less familiar with the
: watches than forum-goers.